How to Apply Indian Dance Makeup

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The women of India are famed for their exotic beauty. Capture that exotic look for yourself with Indian dance makeup. Indian dance makeup enhances every woman's best feature--her eyes. This look can be modified for special occasions, like weddings, or amped up for costume parties and other revelries.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Lotion
  • Foundation
  • Bronzing powder
  • Blush
  • Eye shadow
  • Eyeliner
  • Mascara
  • Lipstick
  • Lip gloss
  • Red bindi
Step1
Begin with a freshly washed face. Apply a light coat of oil free lotion.
Step2
Apply a layer of foundation. Your regular, everyday foundation will work fine.
Step3
Dust face lightly with a bronzing powder.
Step4
Enhance your cheeks with a dusty rose or coral blush. Use more blush for a more dramatic look.
Step5
Cover your eyelids with a dark eye shadow. Outline your eyes with a black liquid eyeliner. Continue the eyeliner to the outer corners of your eyes, turning it upwards, into a petal shape. Add one or two coats of black mascara.
Step6
Coat your lips with a deep red or coral shade of long lasting lipstick. Top with clear lip gloss for shine.
Step7
Place a red bindi in the center of your forehead. A bindi can be bought already made, or you can use red vermilion powder to make one yourself.

Tips & Warnings

  • Fair skinned blondes and red heads should swap black eyeliner and mascara for a dark brown tone.
  • Apply traditional Indian Henna to hands for an even more exotic look.

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